House Apparitions
salvaged fabic, polyester filling, embroidery, acrylic paint.
2018 - ongoing
House Apparitions are created in phases of emotional turmoil and are an exercise in grounding oneself, an antithesis to the hyperdigitalization of the work day, a method for slowing down thought- and work processes. Reminiscent of childhood toys in their tactility, they become a home for what goes unprocessed over decades of life, orbiting their creator like satellites, portable storage spaces for the complex and complicated.
Each sculpture serves a specific purpose within the four walls of the studio, such as: pretend psychotherapist, punching bag, patron saint of sparks, vessel for holding abandoned dreams, keeper of grief, or spiritual guide for the time in between years. Outside of the studio, they become a projection surface for the hopes and needs of the viewer and, depending on the setting, can be interacted with.
